Fred Phelps Freaks Out On CNN After Learning About Punitive Damages From Lawsuit

Ken McCracken  •  November 1, 2007

That’s $9 million in punitive damages on top of the $2.9 million already awarded.


Must-see TV.
Update: Shortly after the verdict, Phelps was spotted out in public sporting some new signs.

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  • http://Array skh.pcola

    That’s not “freaking out,” that’s Papa Phelps being the typical sphincter that he’s always been. He inculcated this behavior in his sordid clan from birth, thus the whole passel of Phelps’ who are rude, anti-American, and distinctly Ron Paulish.

  • John Fonteno

    I am in the US Military and Fred Phelps is a disgrace to the military. I’d love to see someone shoot that hate preaching SOB. He needs to be arrested as a terrorist.

  • 2Hotel9

    Play more Fred. People need to hear that. Lots of that.

  • http://www.nd-center.com/ Fake Diploma

    “Excuse me, Mister Phelps, are you aware that Bubba is going to call you ‘papa’ in prison, and everybody is going to give you flowers so that they can sleep with you? Did you know that you’re going to be made bitch in prison by the biggest skin-head in the joint? Well then, don’t drop the soap you old prick.”

  • Bat One

    If I’m not mistaken, this is the first time this sort of lawsuit has been allowed to go to a jury. Previous ones had been thrown out based on claims of First Amendment protection. I think the jury got it right in this case, and hope (and pray) that the verdict and awards are upheld on appeal.

    Carl is correct about Phelps and his “Baptist” church. There is no one I’m aware of in the Southern Baptist Convention or any Baptist churche who regards Phelps as anything but a deranged embarrassment.

  • http://www.anniemayhem.com/cgi-bin/wordpress/ Carl

    The Westboro cultists aren’t Baptist by any legitimate definition. They only continue to use the name in a desperate attempt to give them the appearance of legitimacy however with the national publicity of their attrocious actions, such an appearance has long dissolved.

    In regards to the lawsuit itelf, many of Fred Phelps’ offspring and children-in-law are attorneys so expect this to be appealed, delayed, etc. so as to prolong any payment or payments they may be ordered to make. Furthermore, knowing their past behavior, I fully expect them to refuse to pay even if the SCOTUS upholds the lower courts rulings. This might bring about interesting confrontations when seizures are ordered on their properties. Again pointing out the devious attorneys who are blood-related or related by marriage to Phelps, expect all properties to be hidden as best as they can from legal inquiries further delaying any monetary gains by victims of their abuse.

    Please note I intentionally use the plural (victims) because I also further expect more lawsuits given the successful nature of this intitial one.

    The Westboro crowd isn’t finished by any stretch of the imagination but they are riding the downward slope of oblivion with failed brakes and oil-slicked tires.

  • Ben

    The thing that makes this guy retarded is the fact that he’s so focused on rambling about the legal aspect of his case that he can’t even take the time to listen to the question of the interviewer.

    The interviewer’s question wasn’t “How do you think these protests are legal?” it was essentially “On what moral basis do you justify protesting near these funerals when it obviously upsets the people grieving.”

    I think he indirectly answered this question before it was asked. He considers these protests to be preaching, and he considers the venue appropriate because he’s preaching ABOUT the deaths of these soldiers, and hoping to make and impact and convert as many people as possible. I think we can all agree he’s had a big impact–although not in the direction he wants.

    This is just another annoying example of a person doing something with great (according to his beliefs) intentions, and having the outcome be the opposite.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com robport

    That’s not “freaking out,” that’s Papa Phelps being the typical sphincter that he’s always been.

    Hey, I needed a good headline. So sue me.

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